Tamaryn’s first two full-lengths stood out in a crowd of shoegaze/ethereal revivalists as much for what they were (careful, gorgeous, thrilling tapestries of guitar-based textures) as what they weren’t (simplistic, trendy, disposable signposts made to be broken). With Cranekiss, Tamaryn emerges from her past in a way that’s inviting, warm-blooded, and shockingly direct. She’s made a big record, loaded with samples, synth triggers and processing that was missing from her previous efforts, the result of long nights grinding it out at the Brooklyn studio Gary’s Electric, where the record was born. The Waves and Tender New Signs focused on the sounds Tamaryn and her group could coax out of guitars, but with Cranekiss her sonic palette has exploded with maniacal abandon, pressed into service of a post-adolescent love letter to all the music that she and her collaborators hold dear, drawing influences from the feelings that fell out of her. Anyone familiar enough with those times should be able to draw their own comparisons, recognizing the modes of musical respect and adoration flashing past as the record spins. From there, though, Tamaryn has modeled these elements into simulacra, where despite the nods and glances to the past, play as a totally new sound.
Lyrically, this is Tamaryn’s most personal collection of songs to date, and Elbrecht has placed her voice front and center across the entire record, elevating her presence like never before. Cranekiss explores dark rock, dance pop, and glistening melancholy with a uniformly commanding presence across it all, in stormy, unsettled brushstrokes that apply pressure behind Tamaryn’s words.
Cranekiss represents a long journey, and a new phase in Tamaryn’s music unfolding before you, a blood-red kaleidoscope of desire and late night abandon, a bold step forward.
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Dawning
Tamaryn Lyrics
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run to your house
undo the chains
...I woke up wanting you
did your heart succeed
the way you want it to
in love, do you remember
when the day came
spinning the darkness
spin in the dark night away
so I question your name
did you think about me
when the day came
Tamaryn's song Dawning is about longing and questioning the state of a romantic relationship. The opening lines "Something's changed, run to your house, undo the chains" could suggest that the persona has been away from their significant other and are now making a return. The next line, "I woke up wanting you", possibly implies that the separation has caused the persona to miss their loved one and they want to reconnect with them. However, the following lines "did your heart succeed, the way you want it to, in love, do you remember when the day came quite suddenly" suggest that there may be some doubt or uncertainty about whether the love they once shared is still present. The persona seems to be questioning whether their loved one's heart was in it as much as theirs once was and if they still feel the same way about each other. The final line, "So I question your name, did you think about me when the day came" shows that the persona is still hopeful about the relationship and is wondering if their loved one still thinks about them in the same way.
The lyrics "spinning the darkness, spin in the dark night away" could be interpreted as trying to distract oneself from the uncertainty of the relationship by getting lost in the night. Perhaps the persona is trying to escape their feelings and distract themselves from the situation.
Line by Line Meaning
somethings changed
Something significant has shifted or transformed.
run to your house
Urgently seeking comfort and refuge in someone's abode.
undo the chains
Seeking liberation and freedom from restraints or constraints.
...I woke up wanting you
Expressing a strong desire or yearning for someone upon waking up.
did your heart succeed
Asking if the person's heart achieved what it wanted or intended to do.
the way you want it to
Clarifying that the success of the person's heart was in accordance with their own desires or intentions.
in love, do you remember
Asking if the person recalls a past moment or feeling of being in love.
when the day came
Referring to a particular day or event of significance.
quite suddenly
Implying that the aforementioned event or experience happened without warning or unexpectedly.
spinning the darkness
Metaphorically alluding to being entranced or consumed by negative emotions or thoughts.
spin in the dark night away
Suggesting a desire to escape or transcend the aforementioned negativity.
so I question your name
Expressing doubt or uncertainty towards the person's identity or intentions.
did you think about me
Asking if the person has thought about the singer or their relationship recently.
when the day came
Repeated from earlier in the song, emphasizing the importance and impact of the event.
Contributed by Olivia G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@manuelcabrera951
somethings changed
run to your house
undo the chains
...I woke up wanting you
did your heart succeed
the way you want it to
in love, do you remember
when the day came
quite suddenly
spinning the darkness
spin in the dark night away
so I question your name
did you think about me
when the day came
I saw it wash away
the me in you
as sorrows do
...you're a vast sky
you're a dead star
you're a cruel sea
no matter if you are
it's a hard light
when the hearts sees
that it beats alive
@sergpie
This song has been one of my most favorite since I've first heard it. There is a spirituality and romanticism about this piece that become deeper each time I listen to it. It has accompanied me through many phases in my life; traveling through a foreign continent, my first relationship wherein I truly loved someone, the end of that relationship and now a solitary vacuum where I'm trying to find my place in the world. This song is like an object I always carry with me.
@LunaeSanctum
You putted words on what i had in my head…!
@johnarr9191
true! this song is such a beautiful cosmic trance
@apothe6
beautiful words, made the song even better. thank you.
@Pfatschke
<3 hope you found a nice place for yourself in the world by now
@sergpie
@@Pfatschke
Working on it. Thank you my friend.
@snowi4709
I can't explain how glad I am to be alive and hear this song.
@smudgypalms
Finding a new shoegaze band is like a first kiss
@jasonisamu9989
mincezilla ... Yeessss
@asobi01
i love this description bc it is so accurate